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only two Years and in returning (which
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she did in a few minutes) she stoppd. to ask
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her Neighbour a Question, and during that
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time she heard her Child cry whereupon she
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dashed to her Room when she found the deced
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all on Fire and whilst she was endeavoring
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to extisquish her Cloaths, Mr.
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Brindell a
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Neighbour took the Child from her and he
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did extinguish her Cloaths and stripped them
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from off her a from as possible and then
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his Wife took her from him and they
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carried her to the
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and this Deponent and her Husband were
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morning (Wednesday 21st.) about four
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Accidentally burnt to death
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